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PrestonPreston vs Derby — Championship
1-1
DerbyDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Derby had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Preston 1 win, Derby 2 wins. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 3 points; Derby are 20th on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (L D L D D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Portsmouth · 9 Nov 2024
- D 0-0 vs Sunderland · 6 Nov 2024
- L 1-3 vs Bristol City · 2 Nov 2024
- D 3-3 at Plymouth · 26 Oct 2024
- D 2-2 vs Norwich · 22 Oct 2024
- W 1-0 vs Coventry · 19 Oct 2024
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D W L D D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Plymouth · 9 Nov 2024
- W 1-2 at Coventry · 6 Nov 2024
- L 2-1 at Stoke · 2 Nov 2024
- D 1-1 vs Hull City · 26 Oct 2024
- D 1-1 at Oxford · 22 Oct 2024
- D 1-1 at Millwall · 19 Oct 2024
Head-to-head: Preston vs Derby
- Preston 0-1 Derby · 17 Jan 2026 · Championship
- Derby 0-1 Preston · 20 Sept 2025 · Championship
- Derby 2-0 Preston · 2 Apr 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |